State of emergency in DeRuyter (update 2:39 p.m.)

DERUYTER>> Tuesday morning, DeRuyter remained under a state of emergency, after the order being issued Monday evening around 4:40 p.m. due to significant flooding of roads in the town.

Tuesday morning, many roadways in DeRuyter remained closed to all traffic, including state Route 13 near the hamlet of Sheds. Other closed roads include: Carey Road, Tallett Road, Dublin Road, and all seasonal roads, pending further inspections, said town supervisor Dan DeGear.

Many homes in the DeRuyter area were evacuated and their power and gas turned off resulting from flood waters Monday night. All evacuated residents have taken up shelter with family or friends. An exact number of evacuees was unavailable for this report, but DeGear said it was less than 70 people.

Tuesday afternoon, Degear reported that debris cleanup was still being dealt with and that roads had been washed out. Crews were still assessing damage in various spots around the town.

"Health and safety concerns will remain even after flood waters have receded," said Madison County Health Department's director of environmental health, Geoffrey Snyder.

Crews were out during the night and will continue Tuesday morning providing assistance to those who need it and assessing the damage.

With recovery efforts continuing in Oneida on Monday night, a line of rain showers rolled through the area that caused a flash flood warning to be issued in Madison and Oneida counties.

By 5 p.m. parts of Hamilton, Lebanon, Georgetown, DeRuyter and Smithfield were experiencing road wash outs due heavy rain fall. Fire departments, police, and various town crews responded to multiple calls to control and protect traffic.

"The southern part of the county, including DeRuyter and Georgetown, are getting hit hard by rainfall," said emergency coordinator Joe DeFrancisco last night.

Roads in Eaton were reported to be rain covered Monday night, but by Tuesday morning, residents in the area confirmed there was no standing water.

County highway department crews and National Grid crews were sent out for downed power lines, trees, and traffic direction in those areas.